I went to see Iron Man 3 last night. It was a lot of fun, even if some aspects of it were an overreach and super-hokey. It was nevertheless a good time. I didn't know going in that it was co-written and directed by Shane Black. He wrote the original Lethal Weapon, The Long Kiss Goodnight, and Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, among others. It comes through in the dialogue, as there are some fairly classic exchanges through the film.

For those who have watched it or don't care about vague spoilers:

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It was nice to see Gwyneth Paltrow sporting some abs and other muscle tone. I remember her in an interview years back saying that one of these days she'd like to really work out and become a badass like Linda Hamilton did for Terminator 2. While she was always thin, she knew she was never physically fit, so it was nice to see she finally had her moment.

I also watched Jack Reacher. It was pretty good. Nothing mind-blowing, but satisfying for what it is, with some good audio. I have a bit of a crush on Rosamund Pike from her work in Pride & Prejudice, but she's good in this, too, sporting an American accent, along with another British actor from MI-5 (or Spooks).